Type of Music: A mix of everything, something for teens, something for adults, but a mix for both. Get some artists that sing music for teens, but do covers of older songs. Next Big Thing you can include too, maybe instead of music one night, do a night of comedy.

Do a different genre a day, Monday Rock, Tuesday Pop, Wednesday Country, Thursday a Comedy Show, Friday Mix of Local Bands, Saturday Battle of the Bands, Sunday best of the oldies and today, etc. do a laser light show, up the sound and video with mega lights, make it fun.

Concert Style: Keep it the same. Put competitions on the smaller stages then the winning band will open the bigger act for that night.

Length: 11 days, if possible include the Forth of July celebration with fireworks and something great.

Other Activities: Keep it the same, but include something that makes people visit the other sections of the city. Perhaps add new activities, wine tasting (beer, too), cheese tasting, bring local stores to donate to these.

Festival Name: I like Muskegon's Summer of Rock, however I feel it may reference that it's just rock music, but maybe change the logo and tagline to something like Muskegon Summer Celebration: It's On! or something just to renew it and give it life.

For 2012: If you can hold a festival in 2012, go ahead if it's not badly managed, but if you can't make something great, hold off a year and advertise something big is coming in Summer of 2013 to Muskegon.